Graduate Student Travel Awards

The Society for Medical Anthropology (SMA) offers conference travel support to five SMA graduate students, who have had abstracts accepted to the annual meeting of the AAA. The awards will be given out at the SMA Business Meeting during the AAA meeting in the form of $500 checks. Eligibility is restricted to student members of the SMA, who are presenting papers or posters at the AAA meeting. Applications should include the following:

1. Proof of current SMA student membership.
2. Copy of the conference abstract.
3. Proof of acceptance of the abstract.
4. Recommendation letter from an advisor (directly sent by the recommender as an email attachment to roedlach@creighton.edu)

Awards will be evaluated based on significance, innovation, and clarity of the submitted abstract, as well as the strength of the letter of support from the advisor, who should discuss the significance of the to-be-presented work. If students applying for this award co-author their poster or paper abstract with a faculty or professional anthropologist, a higher standard is expected. If students are co-authoring a poster or paper with another student, then the single award will be split between the two, should the abstract be selected. Applicants are advised to compile supporting materials 1-3 in a single file and save it in PDF format. They are instructed to email these materials and any direct inquiries to the SMA Student Travel Award committee at roedlach@creighton.edu . The deadline for submissions is on September 24. Awardees will be notified by October 2.

Undergraduate Student Travel Award

The SMA offers conference travel support to one undergraduate student. The award will be given out at the SMA Business Meeting during the AAA meeting in the form of a $500 check. Eligibility is not restricted to SMA members and there is no conference participation requirement. This award is designed for students who are facing personal or institutional challenges to funding travel to conferences. Applications should include the following:

1. A one-page, single-spaced personal statement saved in a PDF format, outlining the purpose for applying for receiving this award.
2. Recommendation letter from an advisor (directly submitted by the recommender as an email attachment and preferably in PDF format). This letter should justify need.

Applicants and letter-writers may email their statements/letters and any direct inquiries to the SMA Student Travel Award committee at roedlach@creighton.edu . The deadline for submissions is on September 24. Awardees will be notified by October 2.